The Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London EC2

In his new series, David Dimbleby explores the power and wealth of the British monarchy – and its viability

Held in high esteem and lavished with furs, velvet and precious stones, young male choristers-turned-bishops were all the rage at Christmas in the Middle Ages, says Matthew Dennison

You might be surprised to learn that there are more ghost sightings on Christmas Eve than there are at Halloween, so what better time for a ghost hunt? The festive season has always been favoured by l

If she had given the monarch a male heir, the crowns of England and Scotland might never have been united

Creating the Coronation invitation was the job of a lifetime for heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson , as Charlotte Reather discovers